1. The final exam will be in essay format, and will be organized in five sections.
2. Each of the five essays you write will be worth 20pts., for a total of 100pts. on the exam.
3. Your essays should each have an introduction and a conclusion.
4. In each section you will answer one essay question, out of a selection of five.
5. For sections 1, 2, 3, and 4, you will get the essay
questions ahead of time (on Monday 13 December at the lecture on Asia
Since 1945), word-for-word, so that you can better prepare for the ones you wish to answer.
- Section 1 will focus on material from September's discussion sessions, the French Revolution, and the Industrial Revolution.
- Section 2 will focus on
material from October's discussion sessions, Chapter 26 (Asia,
1800-1914), and Chapter 27 (Western Politics and Diplomatic Failure,
1871-1914).
- Section 3 will focus on material from November's discussion sessions, and Chapter 31 (Democratic Weakness and World War II).
- Section 4 will focus on material from December's discussion sessions, and Chapter 35 (Asia Since 1945).
6. You will also be given a piece of paper on which to write
notes that you may bring with you to use during the exam. This sheet of
paper will be the only item you are allowed to reference, and you will
be asked to turn it in with your examination (even if you do not use it, you will need to turn it in).
- I would recommend that you only write an introduction
and/or outline on the paper, but I realize that some of you will try to
cram 4 essays in very tiny print. That is your choice.
7. In Section 5 you will get
five "wild card" questions to choose from. These questions will require
you to think about the course overall...about interactions between
areas of the world, or big themes like war, technology, etc. You will not receive these questions in advance,
but you are encouraged to save some the space on your sheet of notes to
put down names or events you may wish to include in a broad, thematic
essay.
